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North Star High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

418 2nd Ave, Cando, ND 58324 · (701) 968-4416 · Part of North Star School District

Cando’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
76
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about North Star High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

On the path

Where Cando kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8North Star Elementary School208 students
9–12North Star High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

418 2nd Ave, Cando

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 920
Grade 1020
Grade 1121
Grade 1215
Enrollment over time
82’20
74’21
76’22
76’23
76’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Star High School from Cando families.

Other schools in North Star School District

The district →
North Star Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cando
B
208 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Cando’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.